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Newscast – Monday, August 19, 2024

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2024/08/20

In this newscast: Gov. Dunleavy signed a bipartisan bill into law last week that puts more guardrails on how local governments assess the value of real estate; A controversial 2023 court ruling ordering the closure of commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska has been lifted; The Metlakatla Indian Community is receiving $2 million of federal funding for its tribally owned salmon hatchery

Newscast – Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

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2024/08/17

In this newscast: Dog sledding is an iconic piece of Alaska’s history — from its roots in Alaska Native culture to the Klondike Gold Rush to the Iditarod — it’s stood the test of time. And today, it’s taken on a new form to help it survive: excursions for the ever-booming cruise ship tourism industry; Two Alaska State Troopers are being charged with assault for using unreasonable force while arresting a person in Kenai who they thought was someone else. That’s according to criminal charges filed

Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024

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2024/08/16

In this newscast: It was the first day of school for students in the Juneau School District today. And, it’s also the first time students headed to the newly consolidated high school and middle school campuses; An emergency day care center opens up in the former Floyd Dryden Middle School as residents continue to recover from the glacier outburst flood last week.

Newscast – Wednesday, August 14, 2024

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2024/08/15

In this newscast: A newly permitted affordable housing project hopes to help fill gaps in Juneau's housing; Archivists with Sealaska Heritage Institute is cataloging lost and found from nearly two decades of Celebrations; A renowned culture-bearer in Sitka passed away last month

Newscast – Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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2024/08/14

In this newscast: Ten disabled Alaskans are suing the state, and the guardian the state appointed to take care of them, in a class-action lawsuit, alleging financial abuse and neglect; Tongass Voices: Diosdado Valdez on finding family away from home

Newscast – Monday, August 12, 2024

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2024/08/13

In this newscast: The first day of school for the Juneau School District is just around the corner — classes kick off on Thursday. KTOO’s Clarise Larson sat down with Superintendent Frank Hauser to chat about the start of the new year with the consolidation plan in place, the stability of the district moving forward and what students can expect; A Juneau stage was packed with artists on Saturday night. They were there to pay tribute to Steven Kissack, a local man who was shot and killed by law

Newscast – Friday, August 9, 2024

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2024/08/10

In this newscast: Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola joined D.C. lawmakers from 16 states in a legal brief backing a lawsuit to stop a massive, national grocery store merger; In House District 40, covering the North Slope and the Northwest Arctic, the big issue is the incumbent's vote this spring to sustain the governor's veto of education funding; Alaska used to have some of the strictest campaign spending laws in the country, but since 2021 the state has had no limits on individual donations, but

Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024

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2024/08/09

In this newscast: Juneau residents affected by record-breaking glacial outburst flooding are in the process of cleaning up flood damage. Scores of volunteers are pitching in, and the state and the City and Borough of Juneau are offering resources for clean up; Plans to redevelop a historic neighborhood in the heart of downtown Juneau are moving forward. The city says the project could add more than 100 new units of badly needed housing; Alaska musician Quinn Christopherson speaks to KTOO for the

Newscast – Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024

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2024/08/08

In this newscast: Governor Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski toured the Juneau neighborhoods that experienced record-breaking flooding earlier this week. Now, residents are beginning to recover and assess the damage, and city and state officials are working together to figure out next steps; The U.S. Interior Department says it reviewed over a million pages of federal records to produce a two-volume report on Native boarding schools. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland released the second

Newscast – Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024

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2024/08/07

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly has selected Emily Wright to serve as the City and Borough of Juneau's new city attorney; Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau broke records for the second year in a row. The Mendenhall River crested at nearly 16 feet in the early morning hours on Tuesday; A homer man is making alcohol from locally grown ingredients.

Newscast – Monday, Aug. 5, 2024

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2024/08/06

In this newscast: Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed five bills today [THU] that lawmakers passed after midnight on the last day of the legislative session. Dunleavy says the bills, which passed on what was technically the 122nd day of the session, violated the Alaska Constitution’s limit on the length of the legislative session; There are currently 11 candidates running to unseat Alaska Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola this November. One candidate though has some… let’s say, extra hurdles; Glacial

Newscast – Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024

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2024/08/02

In this newscast: Water levels in Suicide Basin have started to drop, as water overtops the ice dam. Flooding has not started yet, but riverside residents should be prepared. Juneau’s city-owned hospital and its employee union are heading to arbitration after failing to come to an agreement over a new contract. Alaska has a high…

Newscast – Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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2024/08/01

In this newscast: Nearly a dozen residents testified in front of the Juneau Assembly Monday night calling for more accountability from local law enforcement in the wake of a deadly shooting; Tickets for parking violations in Juneau’s city-owned downtown facilities are about to get a bit more spendy. That’s because the Juneau Assembly voted to bump up the price of parking fines in an attempt to deter repeat offenders; The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Thursday [7/25] announced a surprise

Newscast – Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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2024/07/31

In this newscast: Plans to construct a fifth cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau crossed at major hurdle at this week's meeting of the Juneau Assembly; Tongass Voices: Juneau artist Chloey Cavanaugh on organizing the final Kake Dog Salmon Festival; $15 million in funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has helped Alaska communities to clear passages for migratory fish to spawn.

Newscast – Monday, July 29, 2024

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2024/07/30

In this newscast: $38 million in new federal funding will be help homeowners in southeast and southcentral Alaska get heat pumps; Juneau's Eaglecrest Ski Area is interviewing two candidates to take over as general manager; A Canadian conservation group known for labeling sustainable seafood removed its recommendation of Southeast salmon.

Newscast – Thursday, July 25, 2024

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2024/07/26

In this newscast: Congresswoman Mary Peltola says she's isn't endorsing either presidential candidate this fall; A recent Supreme Court decision could have important implications for fisheries in Alaska

Newscast – Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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2024/07/25

In this newscast: Juneau residents will have a chance to learn more about the three finalists for Juneau's next city attorney this week; Tommy, the mythical sole survivor of the Princess Sophia wreck, is cast in bronze atop a boulder at Tee Harbor; The Alaska Travel Industry Association confirmed that the state broke a cruise ship passenger record last year

Newscast – Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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2024/07/24

In this newscast: The Juneau Police Department has released the names of the officers involved in last week's deadly shooting downtown; Protesters took to the streets downtown to express their anger over the death of Steven Kissack; Anchorage police officials say they'll enact a new body camera policy this week that mandates the release of footage of police shootings within 45 days; Tongass Voices: Xixtc’ i see Ruby Hughes fuses pop culture and tradition in her sewing

Newscast – Monday, July 22, 2024

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2024/07/23

In this newscast: A Haines man and a couple flying from Juneau to Yakutat are missing after their plane never arrived at its destination over the weekend; Former Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation CEO Angela Rodell is running for Juneau Mayor; People who witnessed Monday's deadly police shooting in downtown Juneau are carrying a lot of emotions, and a local mental health care provider has compiled resources to help residents deal with the trauma; The 9th District Court of Appeals heard cases for and

Newscast – Thursday, July 18, 2024

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2024/07/19

In this newscast: State officials say they're working to improve the speed of their investigations into police shootings as public pressure mounts for the release of body camera footage of the incidents; A federal judge is sending Interior Department officials back to the drawing board after concluding that a Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale didn't adequately consider the possible impacts on endangered beluga whales in the area; The judge sentencing convicted killer Brian Smith in Anchorage last

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